Organization: | World Bank |
Grade: | Ungraded |
Term Duration: | 3 years 0 months |
Recruitment Type: | Local Recruitment |
Location: | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia |
Required Language(s): | English |
Job DescriptionDo you want to build a career that is truly worthwhile? Working at the World Bank Group provides a unique opportunity for you to help our clients solve their greatest development challenges. The World Bank Group is one of the largest sources of funding and knowledge for developing countries; a unique global partnership of five institutions dedicated to ending extreme poverty, increasing shared prosperity and promoting sustainable development. With 189 member countries and more than 120 offices worldwide, we work with public and private sector partners, investing in groundbreaking projects and using data, research, and technology to develop solutions to the most urgent global challenges. For more information, please visit www.worldbank.org Junior Professional Associates – Program Description The Junior Professionals Associate Program (JPA) offers an exceptional opportunity for recent graduates to embark on a professional journey, providing a three-year contract with valuable work experience within a diverse and dynamic environment and the potential of field work experience. The program is an excellent platform to sharpen your existing skills and to develop new ones, all while gaining a profound understanding of the challenges associated with reducing poverty and fostering shared prosperity on a livable planet. We will provide you with the opportunity to gain entry-level professional experience in a premier development institution, on an Extended Term Consultant (ETC) contract with benefits. For more information, please visit www.worldbank.org/careers/jpa The following are minimum requirements to be eligible for the JPA program: • Be 32 years of age or younger The JPA program at the World Bank is a highly competitive initiative. Candidates who are being actively considered for positions may be required to present academic transcripts and professional references. The World Bank’s Human Resources team and hiring team will reach out exclusively to individuals selected for assessment and interviews. Positions may be in any of the World Bank’s offices worldwide. Specific Unit Description – Social Protection and Jobs (SPJ) The Social Protection and Jobs (SPJ) Global Practice (GP) of the World Bank delivers operational approaches and evidence-based solutions to help individuals and families manage risk, cope with chronic/transitional poverty, and access better livelihoods and jobs. These include: • Strategy, analysis, financing and design of programs delivering social safety nets/social assistance in the form of cash transfers, public works programs, and fee waivers. • Advisory and analytical services on design and delivery of contributory transfers (including old-age pensions, unemployment insurance, disability and survivor benefits), and their fiscal sustainability (including budget support for transitions). • Analysis, design and delivery of labor market and youth employment programs (with a focus on supply side interventions and intermediation policies), as well as policy advice on labor market regulations and interventions. • Strategy, analysis, financing and design of integrated social protection delivery systems (e.g., payments, identification, registries, systems assessments) as underpinnings of effective social programs that can help cope with climatic shocks or underpin fiscal reforms. The SEASN and UPSNJP were created as social protection mechanisms with a strong focus on productive inclusion. Today, they support 9.7 million beneficiaries in cities and the poorest regions of the country. Their focus is increasingly on livelihood and micro-entrepreneurship development, as well as on jobs for youth, particularly in urban areas. The World Bank as well as multiple development partners are supporting the Government’s efforts to implement and improve the effectiveness of the projects to strengthen self- and wage employment for the poor. The projects – through their public works – make an important contribution to addressing the effects of climate change through sub-projects supporting water and waste management, land rehabilitation, reforestation, flood protection and urban and rural agriculture. Youth employment features prominently in the SPJ agenda, as well as support for public employment services linked to a new labor market information system. The SPJ team in Ethiopia supports numerous ministries (Ministries Finance, Agriculture, Urban Development, Labor and Skills, Women and Social Affairs, etc.) in this agenda and collaborates with many development partners, all ready to support the important reform agenda that the Government of Ethiopia is envisioning for its social protection and jobs agenda. Duties and Responsibilities • Support Task Team Leaders /Co-Task Team Leaders with implementation support for the Ethiopia Strengthening Ethiopia’s Adaptive Safety Net (SEASN) and Urban Productive Safety Net and Jobs (UPSNJP) programs currently under implementation as well as the preparation of possible new operations.
Selection Criteria
Diversity and Inclusion
The World Bank continually searches for qualified individuals with a diverse set of backgrounds from around the globe. We are proud to be an equal opportunity and inclusive employer with a dedicated and committed workforce, and do not discriminate based on gender, gender identity, religion, race, color, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or disability. Individuals with different abilities may be provided reasonable accommodations to perform essential functions and support in receiving other workplace accommodations.
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APPLICATIONS DEADLINE: August 9, 2024